Mene rano rozbudyla maty
"Vstavai, donyu i molysya Bohu.
Chas nam z haty zaraz vyyizdzaty
V daleku neznanu i tyazku dorohu". (ost 2 ryadky – 2)
Shlyah stelyvsya nam cherez Karpaty,
Cherez Lisko i sriblystyi Syan,
Na chuzynu tam doli shukaty,
A dolya nas hnala az za okean...
Batko i maty meni obicyaly,
Shcho po voini vernemos domiv.
Sorok rokiv daremno chekaly,
Ya dali chekayu sama bez batkiv.
Chasom snytsya meni ridna hata,
Kolo haty zoloti lany.
Tuzni pisni chuyu z Ukrayiny
Pro mamynu vyshnyu i moyi yaseny.
Choch nepravda panuye nad svitom,
To dlya neyi vze hryade kinec.
Zrozumila tut ya na chuzyni,
Shcho vid zolota sylnishyi ternovyi vinec. (ost 2 ryadky – 2)